Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-01-15
Brevities.--Th JOURNAL did the best

Brevities.--The JOURNAL did the best It
could to so condense the news of two weeks
to get all in the last issue, but number Of
interesting items escaped us.
Among the holiday gifts overlooked last
week were an elegant, fragrant sachet to the
wife of the editor hereof, and gallon select
oysters to the JOURNAL as an individual Both
from highly esteemed friends.
Theodore Gunnett, at Charleston, s. c.,
recently sent his father, George Gunnett, of
this place. an interesting souvenir of the
earthquake which shook that city August
31st last. 1t consists of volume of "a
photographs of wrecks caused by the up
heaval The newspaper accounts, appalling
as they were, furnished no adequate idea of
the ruin Of property by the earthquake. But
these photographs tell the story most graph
ically
Three excursion parties, taking advantage
of the excellent seighing, visited Frostburg,
Wednesday evening-one each from Barton,
Homecoming and Cumberland.
Read all the new advertisements.
Attention of contractors is called to the
County Commissioners invitation for bids to
build the new almShouse.
Almanacs and calendars are issued year
after year with increasing plenty, but to
thousands of people in this latitude there is
void untitled until the Baltimore Suns
almanac reaches them. This year it is larger
than ever before, and, like Chinese garden,
thereis not a vacant spot in it.
The grand jury adjourned Monday after
making the usual report. Two indictments
were found against William Williams for
arson and the same number, it is under
stood, again. Mrs. Wineland. The latter is
bailed in the sSm of Sc, 900 to appear in court
next Monday.
j. w. Blose, of Waynesburg, Pa, sends the
JOURNAL a copy of "West Virginia Hills"
pretty poem by Mrs. Ellen A. King, wife of
Rev. D. H. King, formerly of Lonaconing
Mr.. Blose has set the poem to music.
Yesterday we had January thaw, this
morning freeze with the same heathen
name.
New advertisements on first and fourth
pages.
The Queen City Courier announces the
start of voluntary subscription list for the
purpose of raising funds to buy gum coats
for the fire department. Mr.. Chambers,
whose heart is big portion of his body has
headed the list with the sum of So. If the
merchants will follow Johns subscription
there will be no trouble in raising the sum
required. The amount necessary is not
much, and we do not think Mr.. Chambers
will have any trouble in raising the sum.
Those who desire to aid this worthy cause
can do so by stepping into the palace grocery
store and put down their names and amounts.
Now is your time to aid the tiremen, whom
you expect to render their services free when
called upon"
In the criminal docket not a case appears
in the list of those who have violated the
liquor laws against a Frostburg dealer in
drinks.
A three-year old child of Hugh Durken, OF
Eckhart died Thursday.
Pay special attention to C. F. NickePs an
nouncement.
Fire department election for current term
furnishes list little too lengthy for this
issue. Will appear next.
Mrs. Catharine Snyder Of Hoffman Hollow,
mother-in-law of John Pressman, of this
place, died Wednesday night, aged about 80
years.